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How many astronauts walked on the Moon during the Apollo missions?

12 astronauts

Background

Twelve astronauts walked on the Moon during the Apollo missions. The first was Neil Armstrong in 1969. The last was Eugene Cernan in 1972. All twelve were American and all were men. No person has been there since. The missions brought many rock samples back to Earth.

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